snib
1 of 4transitive verb (1)
ˈsnib
variants or less commonly sneb
ˈsneb
snibbed; snibbed; snibbing; snibs
1
dialectal, British : check, restrain
2
dialectal, British : rebuke, snub
3
dialectal, British : to put an end to : cut short
snib
2 of 4noun (1)
ˈsnib
plural -s
chiefly Scottish
: rebuff, snub
snib
3 of 4transitive verb (2)
"
snibbed; snibbed; snibbing; snibs
Scottish
: fasten, bolt, bar
snibbed the door
J. M. Barrie
J. M. Barriesnib
4 of 4noun (2)
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plural -s
dialectal, British
: a door fastening : bolt, catch
Word History
Etymology
Transitive verb (1)
Middle English snibben, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to obsolete Danish snibbe to scold, rebuke, obsolete Swedish snybba, Old Norse snubba
Noun (1)
Middle English snybb, from snibben, verb
Transitive verb (2)
origin unknown
Noun (2)
origin unknown